How to say "Let us go" in Korean

The natural way Koreans say "Let us go" — with the polite form, close alternatives, and audio for every line.

When to use it

The 자 ending turns any verb into let us ___. Learn the pattern once and you get dozens of phrases free.

Polite form

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  가요

  gayo

  Use this with strangers, anyone older than you, and at work.

Other ways to say it

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  먹자

  meokja

  = Let us eat

  Same 자 ending.
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  하자

  haja

  = Let us do it

  Same 자 ending.
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  갑시다

  gapsida

  = Let us go (formal)

  For a group of adults.

In a sentence

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  배고파. 밥 먹자.

  baegopa. bap meokja.

  I am hungry. Let us eat.
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  늦었어, 빨리 가자.

  neujeosseo, ppalli gaja.

  We are late, let us go quickly.